Collar



June 9, 1925.

S. STOMI COLLAR Filed July 31. 1924 w WW Fdwe-ss Patented June 9 1925 Ni'iiio STATES STEVE STOMI, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

COLLAR.

Application filed July 31,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEVE S'roMI, a citizen of Russia, residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Collar, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a collar for mens wear and is particularly applicable to collars of the stiff or highly starched type. In such collars the tie or scarf frequently binds between the, inner and outer folds of the collar, and it is a diflicult matter to slip the tie endwise for tying or adjusting.

It is the object of my invention to provide a collar of this type, so constructed that a tie space is provided having a soft or yielding side wall, and in which space the tie will slip easily. Another object of my invention is to provide a collar of this type by which the comfort of the wearer is much increased.

My invention further relates to arrangements and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

A preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved collar;

Fig. 2 shows the first step of folding the collar;

Fig. 3 shows the completely folded collar; and

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional perspective view, taken along the line 4 4 in Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing, my improved collar shows an outer portion or face 10, an intermediate portion or neckband 11, and a supplementary flap 12. The neck-band 11 has a major portion of its surface composed of soft or yieldable material 13, preferably consisting of one or two layers of very soft thin fabric. The end portions of the neckbandll together with the portions 10 and 12 of the collar are of the usual collar construction and are adapted to be stifily starched in the usual manner.

A button-hole 14 is provided in the flap 12 and an opening 15 in the neck-band 11 permits convenient access to the button-hole 14.

1924. Serial No. 729,219.

In using my improved collar, the supplementary flap 12 is folded upward and out- Ward about the lower edge of the neckband 11, thus providing a space or passage 16 for the neck-tie or scarf 17, (Fig. 4). The outer portion of the collar is then folded down over the flap 12 to the position shown in Fig. 3. v

This brings the soft portion 13 adjacent the neck of the wearer, greatly increasing his comfort, and also provides. the space or passage 16 for the scarf 17, this passage having one soft yieldable wall 13 which permits free and easy movement of the scarf for tying or adjustment.

The end portions of the neck band 11 are of the usual construction and the general appearance of the collar when in use is identical with the regular stiff collar and does not attract unusual attention. While particularly designed for stiff collars, my invention may also be used with soft and semisoft collars and many of its advantages may be utilized in such constructions.

Having thus described my invention and theadvantages thereof, I do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is: g

1. A collar having an outer portion, a neck band, and a supplementary flap forming with said neck band a tie passage, one side wall of said passage being of material which is softer and more yielding than the other 5 side wall of said passage.

2. A collar having an outer portion, a neck band, and a supplementary flap forming with said neck band a tie passage, a substantial portion of said neck band bein of 90 material which is softer and more yiel ing than the remaining portion.

3. A collar having an outer portion, a neck band secured at its upper edge thereto, and a supplementary flap secured to the 95 lower edge of said neck band and foldable between the other parts to form a tie pas-, sage, said neck band having its major intermediate portion formed of material which is softer and more yielding than the other 1 parts forming the tie passage.

4. A collar having an outer portion, a

neck band secured at its upper edge thereto, and a supplementary flap secured to the lower edge of said neck band and foldable between the other parts to form a tie passage, said neck band having its major intermediate portion formed of material which is softer and more yielding than the other parts forming the tie passage and the end portions of said neck hand being of less yielding construction.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

STEVE. STOMI. 

